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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Advocacy is a long-term calling.  Check out our last installment here!

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Top 5 Reasons Tech Team Augmentation is Necessary for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Whether it’s CRM products and websites for fundraising, outreach, advocacy and event management, or back office infrastructure for day-to-day operations and everything in between, the list of functions and choices is seemingly endless and growing by the day. And if you get it wrong, your tech will create more problems than it solves.

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

sgEngage

With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge. More specifically, datamaking is an action whereby we transform information into data so that data can contribute to knowledge.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. All too frequently, the grantmaker alone is determining, leading, and benefiting from MEL processes with no input or collaboration from the people, organizations or community impacted.

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Using Design Thinking for A Foundation’s Investment Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Grantees, Experts, and Partners at the end of the Brainerd Foundation’s 21st Century Advocacy Design Lab. What if they used a design thinking process to not only get feedback from grantees but as a way to develop a more agile way of working? Why Use One?

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Does Your Nonprofit Need a Website Revamp? How to Tell

Top Nonprofits

Once you’ve determined if your website needs to be reexamined, review the best nonprofit websites available once more, using their design as inspiration for your new and improved website. For example, if you haven’t reviewed and refreshed your content strategy in ten years, then your website design may also look outdated. Typography.

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